That was just a Chinese version of the Russian Mosin Nagant rifles. The 91/30 is much longer than the Chinese version, but you could cut it down if you want something shorter. The M44 is the short version of the Russian gun.

Well, it's wood, not semi-automatic, so it's probably not the type of gun to have ever been issued to a military unit. So by that means you should be safe from the new gun restriction focus. By the way, 119 and you said "very tempted"? I would have said "very purchased".

Maybe you can shave the trigger group and make it a semi-auto someday after all the "Military Issued weapons" are destroyed by the Neo-Socialist Reich of America.

for the idiots that don't know me - J/K

Sadly, since it has a bayonet, it is considered to be an "assault" rifle, at least in places like New York. If a rifle has a bayonet, or even a bayonet mount, OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENS IF IT FALLS INTO THE WRONG HANDS THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right - an antiquated bolt-action rifle that holds FIVE ROUNDS is considered an "assault" rifle because of a ****ing bayonet.

Because, as you're all aware, the recent wave of bayonet murders in this country is truly appalling.

Sadly, since it has a bayonet, it is considered to be an "assault" rifle, at least in places like New York. If a rifle has a bayonet, or even a bayonet mount, OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENS IF IT FALLS INTO THE WRONG HANDS THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right - an antiquated bolt-action rifle that holds FIVE ROUNDS is considered an "assault" rifle because of a ****ing bayonet.

Because, as you're all aware, the recent wave of bayonet murders in this country is truly appalling.

Now we're talking! At last count I had about 4 old Mosin Nagents - including the nice Finn model 39 rebuild. A Finn capture 91/30, a 38, a 44 and said Finn 39. If youse guys are gonna talk about Mosins, here's where you can look up some of the stuff:

This fellow has a pretty good collection of those nice Finnish Mosin rebuilds I mentioned (the Finn's captured a ton of Russian rifles when they threw Russia out, and rebuilt rifles to their own - more demanding specs - from the old guns. Some of 'em are old enough that you don't have to go thru a gun shop, they're antiques)

Welcome to the feeding frenzy. They're not as cheap as when I started but the Rooshian's turn theirs loose in clean, reblued and rebuilt mode so I prefer their stuff for the money. The Chinese stuff is rough as a cob these days - we don't import many guns from China since Clinton got pissy with 'em. The Finn stuff is spendy - but usually very nice. Good hunting!

PS - if it doesn't HAVE to be an 80 year old Rooshian rifle, if you're just looking for a decent buy on a surplus rifle - these Yugoslavian m48 mausers were built after WWII and put in storage in case we attacked 'em - they haven't been thru a war, so they're in better shape. I picked one up a few years ago for $200-ish, they'll be more this week while everyone has Obamamania but they're a pretty sweet old rifle for the money. 8mm Mauser, no longer big surplus available but new stuff certainly is available.